People who are poor, are racial and ethnic minorities and have no insurance or Medicaid are most likely to rate their care quality lower than others. The Telehealth Equity Coalition just published a data story about how telehealth can address these gaps.
It’s possible for health care to try to close digital gaps while ignoring underlying structural racism. But recognizing and confronting it is a better approach.
The National Science Foundation today announced that Cleveland will share $2.7million with 6 other cities testing innovative methods to end the digital divide. Public Health Innovators is proud to work with DigitalC to bring affordable broadband to underserved urban neighborhoods. But we know that just making service available is not enough. Through partnerships with area health systems, we will help patients…